Children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by in Belgium

Belgium: Children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by was 4.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.5%
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
21st
of 39 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2015
All-time low
4.4%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by in Belgium, 2015–2025

02462015202020252015: 6.6 Percentage2016: 5 Percentage2017: 6.6 Percentage2018: 6.5 Percentage2019: 4.4 Percentage2020: 5.2 Percentage2021: 4.5 Percentage2022: 6 Percentage2023: 6.6 Percentage2024: 6 Percentage2025: 4.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 4.5% for children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by in 2025.

That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by in Belgium peaked at 6.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2019.

That places Belgium 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17) in Belgium, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 6.6%
2016 5.0% -24.2%
2017 6.6% +32.0%
2018 6.5% -1.5%
2019 4.4% -32.3%
2020 5.2% +18.2%
2021 4.5% -13.5%
2022 6.0% +33.3%
2023 6.6% +10.0%
2024 6.0% -9.1%
2025 4.5% -25.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 4.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 4.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.8% 4.4% 6.6% 5
2020s 5.5% 4.5% 6.6% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 20 Luxembourg 4.8% compare
  2. 21 Austria 4.5% compare
  3. 23 Denmark 4.4% compare
  4. 23 Ireland 4.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by in Belgium?
Children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by in Belgium was 4.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2019.
How does Belgium rank for children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by?
Belgium ranks 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
Is children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 443 data points, 2015–2025
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